Thongalel

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"Khamnung Thongalel" (Meitei: ꯈꯝꯅꯨꯡ ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯂꯦꯜ), also known as "Leinung Thongaren Sidaba" (Meitei: ꯂꯩꯅꯨꯡ ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯔꯦꯟ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ) is the god of death and the ruler of the Khamnung kingdom, the land of death, with its capital being Khamnung Sawa in Meitei mythology.[1]

Thongalel
ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯂꯦꯜ
God of Death
Ruler of the Khamnung kingdom
Member of Meitei Guardians of the Directions
AffiliationSanamahism and Meitei mythology
AbodeKhamnung kingdom
Personal information
SiblingsChīngkhong Poireiton
Consort
  • Lāikhūrembī (Chief Queen of the underworld)
  • Thongaak Leima (Mistress of the entrance to the underworld)
  • Khamnūng Kīkoī Louonbī (Mistress-in charge of all the souls)
  • Lāinaotābī (Concubine gifted away to younger brother Poireiton)
Greek equivalentHades[2]
Hinduism equivalentYama[3]

Legend says Laikhurembi is the chief queen of Thongaren, who was later handed to Nongda Lairen Pakhangba changing the name as Laishna.[4]

Sanamahism[]

The Meitei people in ancient times, worshipped the deity along with a hymn, which reads as follows:-

O Immortal Lord Thongalel!

Thou dispenser of the destiny of the dead and the living!

Skillful thou art in administration,

Favouring many a living being

Sealing the fate of many a dead man

Presidest thou over funeral affairs; Chief of gods! Shut the door of death And open the door of the living!

(PuYa)

Legends[]

  • According to ancient Meitei chronicle "Poireiton Khunthok", a band of colonists led by Poireiton came from the land of death, whose king was Lord Thongaren.[5]
  • According to ancient Meitei chronicle "Nongban Pombi Luwaoba", there's a fight between Nongban Pombi Luwaoba and a messenger of Thongaren and subsequent reconciliation with Lord Thongaren himself.[6]
  • According to legends, the seven legendary brothers including Kabuiru Salamba were created by the divine creator God "Leinung Thongaren Sidaba" .[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period.
  2. ^ worldhistory.org
  3. ^ worldhistory.org
  4. ^ Ray, Asok Kumar; Chakraborty, Satyabrata (2008). Society, Politics, and Development in North East India: Essays in Memory of Dr. Basudeb Datta Ray. ISBN 9788180695728.
  5. ^ Contributions to Southeast Asian Ethnography. 1982.
  6. ^ Singh, Elangbam Nilakanta (1982). Aspects of Indian Culture.
  7. ^ Kumar, Satinder (2000). Encyclopaedia of South-Asian Tribes: The Orakzi - the Rongmeis. ISBN 9788126105175.
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